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1960 Utah State Aggies football team

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1960 Utah State Aggies football
Skyline co-champion
Sun Bowl, L 13–20 vs. New Mexico State
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 6 1 0 9 2 0
Wyoming + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Utah 5 1 0 7 3 0
New Mexico 4 2 0 5 5 0
Montana 2 5 0 5 5 0
BYU 2 5 0 3 8 0
Denver 1 6 0 3 7 0
Colorado State 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1960 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1960 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Ralston, the Aggies compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against Skyline opponents), tied for the Skyline championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 85.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Texas Western*W 20–710,500–12,000[2]
September 24at MontanaW 14–124,870[3]
October 1DenverW 31–88,663[4]
October 8vs. Idaho*W 33–68,500[5]
October 15at New MexicoW 46–79,486[6]
October 22Colorado State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 21–04,956–5,061[7]
October 29BYU
W 34–010,183[8]
November 5WyomingNo. T–18
W 17–1311,425[9]
November 12at Pacific (CA)*No. 19W 45–67,500[10]
November 19at UtahL 0–629,261[11]
December 31vs. No. 17 New Mexico State*
L 13–2016,000–16,200[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1960 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Larscheid leads Utah State to victory over Texas team". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 18, 1960. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "University Grizzlies edged by Utah State 14–12". The Independent Record. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ray Nelson (October 2, 1960). "Aggies Stay Undefeated By Swamping Denver 31–8 In First Home Tilt". The Herald Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State Aggies blast Idaho Vandals, 33–6". The Idaho Statesman. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah Staters coast past New Mexico". The Times-News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ags Topple Rams, 21–0; Utah State Grabs Sixth Straight Grid Victory". Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1960. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cats, Utes Suffer Losses: Utah State Blasts Cats, 34–0". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 30, 1960. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Utah Aggies pass and kick to 17–13 win over Wyoming". The Sacramento Bee. November 6, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Larscheid in spotlight as Aggies win". Oakland Tribune. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Redskins stop Utags". The Sunday Oregonian. November 20, 1960. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NM State outscored Utags in Sun Bowl". The El Paso Times. January 1, 1961. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.